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At the time of its merger with Norfolk & Western on June 1, 1982, the Southern Railway operated 10,057 route miles. To move its trains across this vast system, the carrier relied on a wide variety of diesel locomotive makes and models. From the carrier's first road freight diesel, EMC's FT, and its classic slant-nose EMD E6 passenger diesels, to its final locomotive purchases, General Electric's B30-7A1 model, Southern Railway and its subsidiaries relied on the latest in locomotive technology to meet its goals. Join us as we take a look at all of the diesel models operated by the Southern between 1939 and 1982, from the Sylvan green and aluminum gray cab units of the 1940s and 1950s, through the black and aluminum GP38-2s, GP50s, and SD40-2s that formed the backbone of the fleet in the 1970s and 1980s. Contents: Diesel Locomotive Innovators General Electric Switchers ALCo and Baldwin Switchers EMC/EMD Switchers ALCo and Baldwin Road-Switchers Fairbanks-Morse Road-Switchers Early EMD Road-Switchers Late EMD Road-Switchers Early EMD Special Duty Road-Switchers Late EMD Special Duty Road-Switchers General Electric Road-Switchers Freight Cab Units Passenger Cab Units Slugs Hardbound w/ dust jacket, 376 pages, 8.5x11, 300+ b&w photos and color photograph section.